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ReviewPerspectives in public health2019

Public health delivery in the information age: the role of informatics and technology.

F Williams, A Oke, I Zachary

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Review in Perspectives in public health, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 27 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

F WilliamsDivision of Intramural Research, National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, Gateway Building, 533N, 7201 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, MD 20814-4808, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5810-1291
A OkeDepartment of Health Services Management and Policy, College of Public Health, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN, USA.
I ZacharyDepartment of Health Management and Informatics, School of Medicine, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, USA.

Funding

Understanding Population Mental Health to Promote and Improve Mental Well-Being ZIAMD000015 · NIMHD · NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON MINORITY HEALTH AND HEALTH DISPARITIES · PI WILLIAMS, FAUSTINE · 2020 to 2025
$2.9M
Intramural NIH HHS ZIA MD000015
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

aimPublic health systems have embraced health informatics and information technology as a potential transformational tool to improve real-time surveillance systems, communication, and sharing of information among various agencies. Global pandemic outbreaks like Zika and Ebola were quickly controlled due to electronic surveillance systems enabling efficient information access and exchange. However, there is the need for a more robust technology to enhance adequate epidemic forecasting, data sharing, and effective communication. The purpose of this review was to examine the use of informatics and information technology tools and its impact on public health delivery.

methodInvestigators searched six electronic databases. These were MEDLINE, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL) Complete, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, COMPENDEX, Scopus, and Academic Search Premier from January 2000 to 31 March 2016.

resultsA total of 60 articles met the eligibility criteria for inclusion. These studies were organized into three areas as (1) definition of the term public health informatics; (2) type of public health surveillance systems and implications for public health; and (3) electronic surveillance systems functionality, capability, training, and challenges. Our analysis revealed that due to the growing expectations to provide real-time response and population-centered evidence-based public health in this information-driven age there has been a surge in informatics and information technology adoption. Education and training programs are now available to equip public health students and professionals with skills in public health informatics. However, obstacles including interoperability, data standardization, privacy, and technology transfer persist.

conclusionRe-engineering the delivery of public health is necessary to meet the demands of the 21

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Delivery of Health CareHumansMedical InformaticsPatient-Centered CarePublic HealthPublic Health Informaticsinformaticsinformation technologymanagement information systempublic healthpublic health informatics

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PMID30758258
PMCPMC7334871

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